First Peoples

TV parental guidelines rating: TV-PG (parental guidance suggested; this program contains material that parents may find unsuitable for younger children).200,000 years ago we took our first steps in Africa. Today there are seven billion of us living across the planet. How did our ancestors spread from continent to continent? This is a global detective story, featuring the latest archaeological discoveries and genetic research. On each continent, we track down the earliest members of our species, Homo sapiens. Who were these First Peoples? What drove them to the ends of the earth?

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Great show with interesting science about the origins of the DNA in modern humans. Great companion show to BBC's "The Incredible Human Journey". That show is more about the actual ways that modern humans traveled and populated the globe.